Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Debt to Equity (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) posted Debt to Equity of $2.55 for Q1 2026, down 18.96% quarter-over-quarter from $3.15 in Q4 2025, and down 8.72% year-on-year from $2.8 in Q1 2025.
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) Debt to Equity (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR-PA) has reported Debt to Equity for 8 consecutive years, with $2.55 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $2.55, down 8.72% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.55 (down 8.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.15, up 12.96% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $2.55 for Q1 2026 at Shift4 Payments, down from $3.15 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $6.5 in Q2 2022 and troughed at $1.83 in Q2 2024.
- Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $3.08, with a median of $2.8 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Debt to Equity soared 159.47% in 2022 and slumped 49.78% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $3.62 in 2022, then sank by 44.39% to $2.01 in 2023, then jumped by 38.57% to $2.79 in 2024, then climbed by 12.96% to $3.15 in 2025, then retreated by 18.96% to $2.55 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt to Equity figures were $2.55 in Q1 2026, $3.15 in Q4 2025, and $2.14 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 0.10 |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.84 |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 0.17 |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.50 |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 0.85 |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.33 |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | - | - | 392.00 Mn | 2.55 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.96 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.99 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.50 |